Groundhog Day: He saw his shadow. 6 MORE WEEKS OF WINTER! 🥶❄🌨

Punxsutawney, the groundhog, saw his shadow, which means that we will get 6 more weeks of winter! From the look of it outside with Winter Storm Orlena wreaking havoc across the US, I am not surprised.

Here was the groundhog's official statement:

"Here Ye, Here Ye, Here ye

Now this second day of February, two thousand and twenty-one, the one hundred and thirty fifth annual trek of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club... 

Punxsutawney Phil, the Seer of Seers, the Prognosticator of all Prognosticators, was awakened from his borrow at 7:25 am by his handler and friend, on this quite morning where few can attend. 

In Groundhogese, Phil directed the President and the Inner Circle to his prediction scroll that reads. 

It is a beautiful morning I see, 

With all my fans viewing virtually. 

With my faithful followers being safe and secure, 

Our tradition of Groundhog Day must endure. 

We all have passed through the darkness of night, 

But now see hope of morning's bright light. 

When I turn to see, there is a perfect shadow cast of me. 

Six more weeks of winter there will be!"

From groundhog.org.

So, keep bundling up, spring doesn't start until March 20! ☹

But we do get to have February vacation in 2 weeks, and we will get to do things like sledding, indoor activities (limited, but still), plenty of binge-watches and outings, more and more as the vaccine gets to more and more people; Julie and I, with her getting the vaccine (I'm not eligible until April, when the public gets it... 😩), we will be able to do weekly outings once again beginning in March, right around the 1-year anniversary of COVID-19 disrupting our lives. Coincidence? Yep.

So, bundle up, and enjoy a Winter Wonderland!